Psychology, B.A.

A B.A. in psychology requires 36 credit hours (12 courses). Prior to declaring a Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology, students must complete a three-course foundation sequence of PSYC 1300 , PSYC 3301  and STAT 2331  with no individual grade less than a C-. Research training, independent study and internship courses are available (PSYC 3099 , PSYC 3199 , PSYC 3299 , PSYC 3399  and PSYC 4385 ) on a pass/fail basis. These courses will not count toward the required hours for the major. To earn the B.A degree, students must earn a C- or higher in all graded classes.

SMU Degree Requirements

An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows: